Tag: sian astley

There's a lot to be said for having your own special restaurant with a favourite menu but you know what familiarity breeds, right? Getting out of your comfort zone is where it's at but can be an expensive hobby if funds are low, however pop-up restaurants with their often affordable provision of spectacular food is... Continue Reading →

With zero funds left to buy furniture for our last Half Built House, it really was a case of use what we had and go rummaging for the rest. The scheme of navy, cream and verdigris had been decided on partly due to an image I'd seen of an Annie Sloan painted table in limited edition... Continue Reading →

It was really important for us to create spaces where Jacob could play safely after his first 18 months playing mostly with holes and hammers! In the kitchen there was now ample safe floor area and also a special hidden cupboard making use of some corner kitchen space which was only accessible from the dining room... Continue Reading →

As well as trying to accomplish the family's dream design kitchen and dining room, I persuaded the boys (ok, ok, bullied, cajoled and begged!) that we should also plaster, decorate and floor the living room, thus ensuring a rod for my own back as we would then need furniture & fabric to make it look... Continue Reading →

Stacey and Ben's taste in kitchens was elegant and simple, with most of their images showing classic styles and colours. Classic doesn't have to mean old fashioned however and although I chose a traditional cream shaker style timber kitchen for them, the other styling elements of the room still keep it looking fresh and stylish. I... Continue Reading →

All of Ben & Stacey's 'like' images were of kitchens in very neutral shades, lots of creams and whites and very few vibrant shades. In fact, that would be..... none! I wouldn't have dreamt of installing a bright pink kitchen just for shock value, but felt that my interior design scheme for such a young... Continue Reading →

The almost 4m x 8m room which was I wanted to transform into an elegant kitchen diner in under two weeks was a bit of challenge. Whilst the boys busied themselves getting prepped and getting all the tools in, I sat in the middle of the room and pondered. We didn't have a massive budget... Continue Reading →